What is Distance Education and is it Right for Me?

Distance education refers to courses offered outside of a traditional classroom using a variety of technologies for delivery. Distance education courses provide more flexible scheduling options and the opportunity to participate from convenient locations and conform to the standard college instructional calendar.

How are Distance Education Courses Delivered?

Online – 100 percent course work is delivered online. These courses are identified as N1, N2, etc., sections and NET under the delivery mode.

Hybrid – Combination of online and in-class instruction with reduced in-class seat time for students There courses are identified as H1, H2, etc., sections and LAL and NET under delivery mode. Check with your instructor for more information.

Telecourses – Telecourses are transmitted via Wyoming PBS (for scheduled programs see www.wyoptv.org). These courses are identified as T1, T2, etc., sections and TV under the delivery mode. Telecourse fees are assessed in addition to normal tuition to cover licensing costs. Please see a schedule of classes to determine the fee amount. Please note that telecourses also require an internet component, Check with you instructor for more information.

How do I Register for Distance Education Courses?

Are you a current Casper College student? If YES, please register using WebAdvisor.

Would you like to earn a Casper College degree? If yes, follow the steps to apply for admission.

Would you like financial aid through Casper College? If YES, follow the steps to apply for admission.

If NO to ALL questions above, please follow the steps to register for a class as a Non-degree seeking student.

Paying for Classes

Make payment for classes at the Accounting and Financial Management Office by the due date. You may pay in full, or set up a payment plan. Payment can be received by credit card, cash or check. You can stop by the Gateway Building, Room 302 or call 307-268-2622 or toll free 800-442-2963, ext. 2622 if you have any questions.

Technical Requirements

Be sure your computer is up to date and ready to be used for your online class! Go to the distance education website www.caspercollege.edu/distance_ed, click on the “Technical Requirements” tab.

Casper College Google Account

Once you are assigned your WebAdvisor login information, you will also be given a Casper College Google account (username@my.caspercollege.edu). You will need to confirm your account the first time you log in at http://my.caspercollege.edu using WebAdvisor login. Please check this account often, as all important messages from the school offices and your instructors will be sent to this account. The CC Google account is yours even after you leave Casper College.

Moodle

Casper College uses the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) for online, hybrid or web-enhanced courses, The link (http://moodle4me.caspercollege.edu) can be found at the Casper College website under the A-Z Index or the Distance Education site. To login to Moodle, use the same login as WebAdvisor and Casper College Google mail.

After registering for a course, contact you instructor listed in the class schedule for questions regarding your course. Antispyware and pop-up blockers may cause internet browsers to operate incorrectly; make sure you allow pop-ups for the Moodle site.